Harnessing the Potential of Biobased Value Circles

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This symposium is the culmination of three years of innovative research and development aimed at accelerating the transition to a biobased and circular economy. 

Four main themes will guide the discussions throughout the day, delving deep into the realms of possibility and opportunity for biobased materials and applications:

  • Empowering Change: Leading the Circular (Bio)Economy Revolution
  • Nature's Healing Power: Pioneering Fibroin and Elastin Solutions for Medical Breakthroughs
  • Elevating Innovation: Scaling Up Biopolymer Aerogels & Fibers
  • Unveiling Nature's Potential: Novel Biopolymer Innovations

This year's symposium features an esteemed keynote speaker, Wayne Visser, a renowned writer, speaker, film producer, academic, social entrepreneur, and futurist focused on sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, and creating integrated value. He is the author of the bestselling book "Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society, and the Economy." Click here to see more details of our speakers for the day!

As the Biobased Value Circles project aims to establish a paradigm shift in the innovation process for biobased materials, your participation is crucial in catalyzing this transformation. This symposium is aimed at industrial, academic and general audiences, and at the event’s closure there will be opportunities for networking with researchers, industrial partners and relevant stakeholders in the biobased field.

Programme

TimeActivitySpeaker
08:30Registration and coffee 
09:00Opening

Astrid Boeijen
CEO Brightlands Chemelot Campus

Stefan Jockenhövel
Project leader Biobased Value Circle

Yvonne van der Meer
Project leader Biobased Value Circle

09:15Empowering Change: Leading the Circular (Bio)Economy Revolution

Main keynote speaker: Wayne Visser
Author of bestselling book: Thriving: The breakthrough movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy

Prof. Yvonne van der Meer
Sustainability Assessment AMIBM
 

10:45Coffee break with poster presentations 
11:15Nature's Healing Power: Pioneering Fibroin and Elastin Solutions for Medical Breakthroughs

Keynote speaker: Prof. Fritz Vollrath
Oxford Silk Group

Prof. Stefan Jockenhövel
Biohybrid and Medical Textiles RWTH Aachen

12:30Lunch break with poster presentations 
13:15Elevating Innovation: Scaling Up Biopolymer Aerogels & Fibers

Keynote speaker: Prof. Dr. Irina Smirnova
Head of the Institute of Thermal Separation Processes TUHH

Prof. Barbara Milow
Aerogels and Materials Research DLR 

13:40Coffee break with poster presentations 
14:45Unveiling Nature's Potential: Novel Biopolymer Innovations

Keynote speaker: Assoc. Prof. Per-Olof Syrén
Division of Coating Technology KTH

Assoc. Prof. Jules Harings
Macromolecular Physics and Technology - AMIBM

16:00Closure of the event

Stefan Jockenhövel
Project Leader Biobased Value Circles

Yvonne van der Meer
Project Leader Biobased Value Circles

16:10Networking afternoon 

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